Wethersfield High School Track Closed For Resurfacing

WETHERSFIELD — The high school track will be closed for about five weeks for resurfacing.

Also off limits during the work is DiCicco soccer field, which is inside the track.

The work, which began Monday, is part of the $85 million reconstruction of Wethersfield High School.

It's critical that residents stay off the track until the work is finished, town officials said this week. Walking or running on the new rubberized surface before it has dried and cured could damage it, forcing the town to spend even more for repairs, the school system said in a press release.

"We really need them to stay off the track," building committee Chairwoman Christine Fortunato said. "We need to keep it free of anyone so it can dry."

The town has fenced off the track and erected signs saying the track and soccer field are closed.